Warren Berger is the author of the new book GLIMMER: How design can transform your life and maybe even the world (Penguin Press). He has written several books on design and advertising, and served as a longtime contributing writer at both The New York Times and Wired magazine. He is currently the editor of the blog GlimmerSite.com, which curates stories about how design is solving real-world problems. The site also provides insights on how “design thinking” can be understood and used by anyone.

Blog Entries by Warren Berger

To Hell With 10-inch Stilettos and 3G Smartphones, How About Designing a Better Future?

Posted October 27, 2009 | 12:22 PM (EST)


Last week was "National Design Week," which, for those not in the know, is when the design industry pays tribute to itself and its sparkling creations -- including all those smartphones that keep outsmarting us and chairs that make profound statements (beyond just "sit on me"). But amid the celebration,...

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Twas the Night...

Posted December 24, 2006 | 07:01 PM (EST)


Twas the night before Christmas, and all through Iraq
Not a creature was stirring; no sign of attack.

The soldiers were sleeping; their dreams filled the air.
They envisioned their homes, and saw themselves there.

Whilst I was...

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A $5 Million Apology

Posted November 2, 2006 | 06:46 PM (EST)


So we've all moved on from John Kerry's gaffe, right? He messed up, he apologized, hopefully it hasn't done too much damage. End of story. Even Tony Snow is supposedly done beating up on him.

But just between Democrats, maybe it shouldn't be the end of the story. Because...

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What's on Mark Foley's iPod?

Posted October 5, 2006 | 03:17 PM (EST)



OLD FAVORITES

Song (artist)

Hello Boys (The Herd)

Welcome to My Party (Rusted Foot)

It's My Party (Lesley Gore)

I'm the Man (Joe Jackson)

I Could Really Show You Around (Judy Collins)

Gotta Get a Message to You (Bee Gees)

Message to the Boys...

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Selling a Candidate Like a Sneaker: Maybe Not Such a Bad Idea

Posted October 4, 2006 | 10:14 AM (EST)


The Foley scandal may be just the opening salvo in what is likely to be the nastiest election season in history.

Even before this story broke, an article in the New York Times last week predicted that roughly 90% of the political advertising that will bombard us in coming...

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